North East Township, Pennsylvania Population

Overview

6,508

Total Population

40.3

Median age

48.22%

Female population %

107.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

15-19 years

Largest age group

63.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

212

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

North East township's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in North East township is 40.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
North East township's population under 18 was 23.74%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
North East township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.36% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in North East township, 20.50% were under the age of 15, 17.16% aged 15 to 29, 43.98% aged 30 to 64, 16.29% aged 65 to 84, and 2.07% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 232 less females than males in North East township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.22% females and 51.78% males in North East Township, Pennsylvania.
The North East Township, Pennsylvania gender ratio is 107.4:100 i.e. 107.4 men to 100 women (1.074).
For male population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 345.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 335.

North East township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of North East township population: 94.81% are White, 2.21% are Black or African American, 0.29% are Asian, 0.58% are some other race and 2.11% are multiracial.
North East township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 212 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 6,296 (96.74% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in North East township is White with a population of 6,17 (94.81% of the total population).

North East township's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 6,714 in the year 2003
From 2000 to 2010, North East township's population decreased by 323 (4.85%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, North East township's population increased by 188 (2.97%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, North East township's population was lowest in year 2019 at 6,173.